And You Thought You Had It Rough

At a Castro Valley high School in north California
recently a group of parents were in an uproar over
the girl's varsity basketball coach and demanded
her team be chosen this season by an impartial
six-person panel. But when the team roster was
posted last week none of the disgruntled parents'
daughters had made the team. Some would call
that karma or poetic justice.

Of course the parents think the panel was made
up of hand-picked stoolies of the coach, but an
ombudsman appointed by the school board who
observed practices and oversaw the whole
process gave the coach a big "thumbs up".

Even though the coach knew nobody on the panel
beforehand, the parents continue to insist a
conspiracy is underway, but the ex-principals and
coaches on the panel have decided the coach might
be a bit too direct at times, but that she'd done
nothing really wrong.

That's a sad story from the coach's standpoint, and
not all that uncommon. Parental meddling at some
schools is legendary, but I can't help but wonder
what would have happened if the parents had
simply helped their daughters become better
shooters.

Instead they tried to use the legal system. News
flash. You don't have a civil right to be on
a basketball team. Well maybe you do
California, I don't know.

If you want to avoid situations like this though
now's the time to get your son or daughter,
nephew or niece the expert help they need to
become a pinpoint shooter.

If your son or daughter is a novice I think Tom
Nordland's Swish 2 is the great place to start.
Otherwise I recommend Hal Wissel for shot
mechanics, and Stan Kellner for the mental
side of shooting.

See for yourself what best meet's your needs
today at:

http://www.deandelker.com/products.html

Shoot for the Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. If you can relate to the stress that California
coach must be under you'll want to take a deep
breath and relax.

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Don't Endorse That Check

f you are competitive, and I haven't met a good
shooter yet who isn't, I'm betting you know the
value of positive thoughts. They are golden.

Note though, I didn't say positive thinking. As good
as that sounds it's an ideal which I don't believe
exists. The reality is you will have positive and
negative thoughts. What you need to learn is how to
use both to your advantage.

Obviously you want to promote the positive and
constructive thoughts, but what about the negative
ones?

Number one, don't let your pride get involved so you
want to fight and strive against them. That gives
them power, and attracts more negativity. More so,
let them evaporate. Let them go. Let them drift
away. Or think of them as bears, and see a big,
"Don't Feed The Bears" sign in your mind.

Or think of your mind as a bank account, and just
don't endorse any negative checks. Don't let them
be deposited. They won't help your bottom-line.
In fact, they'll lower your balance. And certainly
don't co-sign for any bad loans you're going to be
paying on forever.

Coach Stan Kellner also understands how to use
negative thoughts and experiences as the fuel to
turn you into a positive shooting machine. You
may not understand how that's possible at the
moment, but it is. Find out how for yourself now
by sliding over to:

http://www.deandelker.com/kellner_order.html

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Another great way to let go of negative thoughts
is through controlled deep breathing, relaxation, and
visualization. Learn the secrets other cultures have
used for ages today from martial arts and health coach
Karen Van Ness today.

The sooner you act, the quicker you'll become the
positive, confident shooter you've dreamed of being.
Time's a wastin'.

http://www.deandelker.com/best_breathing.html

Make Every Shot Count

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Thinking Outside The Box

Are you afraid are you of what people think?

Does a fear of criticism paralyze you sometimes?

And you thought peer pressure was just part of high school.

If you study highly successful people in any field
you're going to find many of them do things others
would consider weird, strange, or 'out there'.

I don't remember the details, but I've heard of a
highly successful writer who, like Joshua marching
around Jericho, marches around his desk with
great fanfare seven times before sitting down to
write. Why? So when he finally sits in his favorite
chair he can write with all the confidence of a
conquering hero.

Strange? Maybe, but it works.

And who would have thought Albert Einstein would
place more value on imagination and fantasy than
on rational thought? But that's exactly what he said.
In his own words:

"When I examine myself and my methods of thought,
I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has
meant more to me than any talent for abstract,
positive thinking."

"Imagination is more important than knowledge"

I think what these rituals, routines, and practices
do is help achievers access more of their internal
mind power. That in turn gives them a creative
and competitive edge over others in their field.

I believe the more you can do to develop your
power of concentration, self-confidence, and
positive expectations the better shooter you will
become.

It is beyond question that your mind and emotions
affect your body, and there's also no doubt your
body and movement affect your mind and
emotions.

That's why I'm not afraid to recommend to you an
expert on movement and breathing like Karen Van
Ness.

See what Karen can do to turn your body and your
mind into an automatic shooting machine today by
flowing over to:

http://www.deandelker.com/best_breathing.html

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. If you read the previous email about the Q-Link
resonance generator and don't believe it can raise
your mental game to a new level you owe it to
yourself to find out more.

That is unless you can afford to do without benefits
like:

- being more productive
- learning faster with fewer mistakes
- reducing anxiety and stress
- relieving depression
- getting better sleep
- having improved memory

Let technology fine tune your focus today at:

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Get A Tune-Up Today

I think we all realize how much stress interferes with
our performance. Intentional relaxation and deep
breathing are two of the tools we've already talked
about to combat stress and become better shooters.

There's a new kind of stress on the block though.
It's called electromagnetic frequency stress (EMF
stress) and it results from our modern hi-tech
equipment. So many gadgets, and since the body is a
network of electromagnetic fields itself interference is
inevitable.

If you suffer from unexplained:

- headaches
- poor digestion
- trouble sleeping
- anxiety
- fatigue
- negativity
- new allergies
- moodiness
- irritability
- anxiety
- poor concentration

EMF stress could be a contributing factor.

If I told you there is a revolutionary technology
that reduces and repels EMF stress, and gives
you more clarity, focus and energy would you
think I was crazy?

Don't answer that, but I have to be honest. I
would have thought that if I hadn't experienced
Q-Link technology for myself.

Q-Link is a resonance technology developed by
scientists at Stanford and UC-Irvine. It is worn
as a pendant with a microchip/tuner and amplifier
which acts like a high-tech tuning fork
strengthening your body's bio-energetic field.

You don't have to trust my subjective opinions
though. There is a lot of scientific evidence
coming to light.

Dr. R. O. Young, a microbiologist reports when
patients had worn Q-Link for 72 hours red blood
cells under a microscope were more healthy in
appearance and form than they had been when
the experiment started. And white blood cells
were more active and mobile than before.

But you don't have to believe me. You can check
it out for yourself, or even try to prove me wrong
by gliding over to:

http://www.deandelker.com/qlink.html

Shoot For the Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. A clear mind makes for a better shooter.
and Q-Link can give you phenomenal clarity. I
know it sounds like science fiction, but so did
most of the technology we take for granted
today 50 years ago. Give it a chance today at:

http://www.deandelker.com/qlink.html

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A Tale of Two Brains - Continued

I play bass guitar and can do most of what I need
to now without thinking. It has become automatic.
What was once hard has now become easy. If not
I'd have trouble expressing the music that's in my
heart. Having to think about it too much would
defeat the process.

The same with typing, riding a bicycle, driving a
car, walking as a toddler. We've all done enough
repetitions of those acts to master the skills.

Your number one goal in learning anything is to
convert conscious thought and actions to automatic,
subconscious thoughts and actions. Shooting the
basketball is no exception.

But is there another way to convert knowledge
from the conscious to the subconscious mind
besides repetition?

Yes, there is. A very good way.

There is one activity we all do that acts as a bridge
between the two brains I talked about last time.
Believe it or not, that bridge is breathing.

Breathing is automatic most of the time. And that's
a good thing, right? We can sleep or even get
knocked out and we keep breathing.

But breathing can also be conscious. You can hold
your breath or slow your breathing at will. It's
under the control of your conscious mind. And
when you consciously control your breathing while
practicing a skill you tend to integrate the two
thinking systems much better and faster.

You probably think you know how to breathe, but
that's not necessarily the case. Many of us breathe
too shallowly. That won't get the job done when
you're trying to learn or improve a skill though.

But hey, I'm just a newbie at all this stuff myself.
Fortunately I do know an expert though. Karen
Van Ness. Karen is a Certified Fitness Trainer
who played high school and college basketball. She
also holds Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do and Karate.

Let Karen show you how you can supercharge your
breathing and you'll be equipped to lock in automatic
shooting faster than by just using repetitions today
at:

http://www.deandelker.com/best_breathing.html

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. The Zen Master of the Internet Matt Furey also
features breathing prominently in his "Combat
Conditioning" course. See how he uses it do build
strength, flexibility, and endurance by flying over
to":

http://www.deandelker.com/matt_furey.html

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Breathe For Success

I'm still interviewing Dwight J., my IT co-worker
who regularly wins target shooting competitions
in Florida, and I asked him this question.

"Dwight, what is the most important factor in your
shooting success?"

He didn't answer right away, and in fact, asked me
a question in return.

"Dean, what is the body's most important nutrient?"

I thought a little while and was getting frustrated.
All nutrients work together. How can I single one
out? Finally to get it over with I said,

"Protein". Again he came back with a question.

"How long do you think you could live without
protein?"

I know people have fasted for over 40 days so I
answered,

"6 or 7 weeks" while Dwight slowly shook his
head.

"O.K. That's not it. You're probably talking about
water then because you can't go more than a
couple of days without that. Dehydration kills."

Dwight said, "That's true, but not what I was
looking for. Maybe you wouldn't consider this a
nutrient, but I'm talking about AIR, oxygen,
breathing. You can only live a few minutes
without that, right?"

Then he told me the most important factor in
being a good shooter is controlling your
breathing. He goes through a series of deep
breathing routines that both slow and relax his
mind and body right before he goes out to shoot.
He says that is the single most important step he
takes.

Deep breathing is one of the most powerful tools
you have as an athlete, but I'm not talking about
huffing and puffing. I'm talking about controlled
deliberate breathing. Breathing for success like
this is an art you must learn. Then when you
combine a burning desire and visualization with
it you are on the path to becoming super-human.

The best I've ever seen at helping you develop
peak performance on all levels is Matt Furey.
Matt is a world-class athlete, NCAA champion
wrestler, expert in old-school "Catch As Catch
Can" wrestling, mixed-martial arts world
champion, and he has the flexibility of a
teenage gymnast.

More important than that he has a passion for
helping you get the most out of your body,
mind and spirit.

And Matt has opened up his coaching to where
you can now join his "Inner Circle". If you know
what's good for you, you won't hesitate a second.
You'll go find out what Matt's all about now at:

http://www.deandelker.com/matt_furey.html

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Every thing Matt teaches will make you
better at shooting hoops, or coaching because
you will have tools you didn't even know existed.
He even has it set up where you can try his Inner
Circle for free.

The only way you can miss on this deal, is to miss
out. Get thy buns in gear now and sprint on over
to:

http://www.deandelker.com/matt_furey.html

You'll thank me every day.

Make Every Shot Count.

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Sit Still, Junior

How many times has your mother or a teacher
ever told you to sit still? Remember that?

Well, that's exactly what I'm going to ask you to
do in a minute, but for a far different reason.
You were probably embarrassing your mother.
We're going to work on developing your power
of focus.

This will help any and all of us, but if you happen
to be what some would call ADHD or hyper, this
may be tough, but you will benefit the most from it.

First I want you to do a simple deep breathing
exercise to put you in a more laid-back, reflective
state.

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart with hands
at your sides. Inhale to a 4-count while you lift
your arms up and out with palms facing up till
fingertips meet overhead with palms down. Then
exhale to a 6-count while pressing hands down
like you're squeezing air out of your lungs.
Repeat till you feel more relaxed.

Now sit in a comfortable chair and see how still
you can be. This is not as easy as it sounds. You
will have to center your attention to sitt still.
Watch and see that you are not making any
involuntary muscular movements. With a little
practice you will find you can sit still for 15
minutes. At first I advise 5 though. After you
are able to keep perfectly still, increase
the time. But never strain yourself.
You want to be relaxed.

Also try doing the breathing exercise before you
start your shooting practice. See if your focus isn't
better.

Stan Kellner teaches you how to use focus as the
first step in his Ultimate Shooting Method DVD.
If you've wondered how your form can look good,
but you still miss too many shots Stan has the
answers for you. Hint: It's all in your head, but
don't take my word for it. See the new Stan the
Man at:

http://www.deandelker.com/kellner_order.html

Shoot For the Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. It also takes a lot of focus and concentration
to close the graduated resistance hand grippers
available from strongman extraordinaire John
Wood.

Have you gotten yours yet? Talk about a work-
out that is fun, but practical. Strong hands will
make you a winner, hands down. See how today
at:

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